Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-19
News, Notes and Comments.

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i News, Notes and Comments.
Agricultural colleges were established
as schools, not experiment stations; thelr
chief work is and must be to teach, rather
than to investigate .-Pr0f. Geo. f.. Nor
RON.
1t is the same with an animal as with a
steam boiler-the more complete the com
bustion of food or fuel it gets the more
satisfactory will be the result, because
there is less waste.
Ventilate the building where your
poultry is kept, daily--no matter how cold
the day may be. Let the foul air out,
and the fresh air in amongst the birds.
confinement.
In feeding fowls in winter, let the last
meal of the day be dry one-grain. 1t
will occupy longer in digestion, and keep
up the caloric of the body. Some give a
warm sloppy meal at night; this is mis-
take. for it soon passes off, does not
satisfy the appetite, does not retain
warmth, and the fowls are anxious and
hungry to be out at an early hour in the
morning -New England Farmer.
1t is noted as a curiosity of the New
York city market that fresh eggs from
Germany reach there in less time than
from some of our western States. and are
cheaper than the home product. They
come packed in boxes. and being smaller
than the American product are mixed with
them to the great benefit of the dealer.
The egg importing business is so impor-
tnpt not hat small nf nann1o
in New York make a living out OF it.
The editor of Our Country Home says
"the really CRYING need of American
farming is a reduction of the taxes on
seeds and plants imposed in the shape OF
postage, tor which our government
charges 16 cents a pound. while Canada
and European countries charge only four
to eight cents per pound for similar ser.
vice American farmers also need re
duction on the taxes which require them
to pay 40 to 100 per cent more for nipple
ments clothing and most farm supplies
than is paid by their European Compel
tors"
Mr. G.. p Drake, Lewiston. Me-, is
having quite a call tor the get OF Glenarm
q 23a), from all sections of the country
Last week he sold his handsome, three
year old stallion, belmont. by Constellation
; to a wealthy English gentleman who ship
ped him from Portland. Me-. on the 4h inst
to South America. where he will be use
for stock purposes; price, $1,000. Del
/ mont won the two-year old colt race al
New England Fair. Bangor. Me. last fall
, getting record of 8 l6 in third heat He
was bred by d. NJ. Foster, Canton, Me-.
breeder of Maggie Miller (2263) and
other fast ones. The demand for Maine
horse stock is increasing.
DR.. Lazenby, of the Ohio Experiment
Station says 81 am acquainted with ar
orchard of fifteen apple trees, now TWEEN
~ six years old. that has been regularly
and Systematically treated to wash OF
soft soap about Nav 20, and again June
20. each year. Less than halt dozer
borers have been found in this orchard anC
the trees are all in a thrifty. vigorous con-
diton. In neighboring orchards, where
this precaution has not been taken, the
trees have been killed by scores, while
many that remain are 80 much injured as
to be worthless. Lye is sometimes used
in the place of soap, but the latter is a
much more effective preventative. 1t car
be readily applied with an old broom
Besides making the tree obnoxious to the
borer, the soap keeps the bark in healthy
condition. This remedy may be applied
to all trees or shrubs liable to be attacked
The editor of Popular Gardening says,
in reference to the plan of making the
commissioner OF agriculture Cabinet
officer: This movement is very popular
with the people. They are demanding,
and reasonably enough, that agriculture,
the most important of all our industries
and labor, the life of industry, should
have a better representation in the coun-
ellis of the nation No fact is more obvious
than that soil cultivators have too long
taken a back seat or no seat at all in the
discussion of national affairs. There is a
growing sentiment in favor of change
here. which indicates better things
for the future. To speak as some
do OF the difficulty of securing fit men
among agriculturists for such new of
fee is an insult to a noble profession.
There are enough men in this nation who
would we'll grace the office"
Small Fruits on the Farm.
To advise farmer to grow small fruits
tor market and at the same time carry on
his farming operations, is something we
will not do. But there are hundreds and
thousands of farmers who have natural
taste for fruit growing, and to whom farm
ing has become drudgery-especially that
class who are not strong, to whom q
change is desirable and necessary. To
|! these We would say, if you are living
within three or four miles of a good home
market. and cities not far away by rail or
steamboat, change to fruit growing will